Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-22
At Washington Grove.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE SUNDAY CAMP-MRE

A LARGE ATTENDANCE THE SUNDAY CAMP-MRET-
ING SERVICES.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON GROVE, August g.
A nice shower fell here Saturday afternoon but
the sabbath sun arose In cloudeSS sky Quite
early the suburban grove began to show signs OF
life, and by noon the entire woods outlying the
encampment, that have been cleared and made
attractive by the committee, were full Of vehicles
There were buggies, coupes, family carriages,
scenery wagons, and the big carryals that brought
not less than eight.
Although there was not the usual crush OF the
Sao0aths OF former years, there were, at least,
LOCO visitors IN camp yesterday from Montgomery
and the neighboring counties, besides the Several
hundreds OF city folks who got on the train at
Gnthersburg and came by coach to the camp.
Eyerytod had good TIME yesterday. The as
Was the proyerbial beauty or Maryland women
better represented than IL was here YESTERDAY.
Services at the Tabernacle were largely at
tended. There were services throughout the day
and at each the auditorium was filled to overflow
Ing with an eager, attentive congregation. The
services were conducted by the evangelist, Rev. a
Zimmerman and others. The singing was the
feature OF the day. Miss Lizzie MacnichOl of
Washington. was present, and delighted the people
with her sweet singing, both In solos and chorus
Instead OF the usual yeSper service c. the young
people at the canvas chapel q song and cOnsecra,
at p. N. DR.. Jas. Davis will preach at II a IN
to-day. Dr. Alex. Gibson, OF Baltimore will breach
the sacramentai service VIII be- hed ana az u
Saml Emory, Robert Baker, j. Erwin Craner.
Thos- 5. Orndorff, Warren Norris. Dr. Norton and
sister, Judge Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. c.
Thompson, Vim. Ciagett, WIN. H. Carr, A. A. Brad
Mrs Jno. Riggs and daughters Miss EVE Howard
Jack Riggs and $. II. Lyddane. Miss Lizzie Mac.
nicboi Will remain IL camp, the guest Of Mrs.
tinsburg, IS the guest Of Mrs Leonard Chapman,
on lSt avenue.
CKIsr CARRIES OFF THE HONoRs.-At a bicy-
cling meet In a., Newark, \. J., Saturday, W. E.
In rs 20; the 2-mtle amateur handicap in S 40
and with W. j. Hail. or Brooklyn, the I-miIe anna
teur tandem tricycle. match In 3:17 2-5.
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT OF WAsuNGroN-
Mrs Spencer Davidson, OF Baltimore was thrown
from her carriage and killed, at Frostburg, Nd,
Saturday night. She was q native OF Winchester
Va, and daughter Of the late p. c. L. Burweu
The deceased lived In Washington prior to her
husbands death.
A YOUNG BALTIxoREAN ACCUSED OF RoBBrNa
HIS MOTHEK--Saturday afternoon Marshal Frey, OF
Baltimore, telegraphed TO Major Moore, OF the Net
ropo!itan police, asking the arrest OF Andrew
jacobson, OF that city, on the charge Of grand
larceny. Mrs. jacobson had sold horse and
buggy, and. OF the proceeds, placed s12O In her
trunk. On Saturday she was moving, her son as
sistng her, and, later In the day, she found that
the trunk had been broken open and the money
was missing. Yesterday morning, about BIZ
O'Clock, Officer Slack found o man answering tie
DESCRIPTION OF young jacobson coming IN on the
10 be the right party, and had some $50 OF the
money with him. Detective Han came over and
returned with the prisoner to Baltimore on the
4:2O train yesterday afternoon.
! THE IRISH NATIONAL N. Healy branch
OF the Irish National League last night adopted
| resolutions with reference to the action Of the
British government prociaiming the Irish National
alton and support to the people Or Ireland and
their representatives In the English parliament In
| .heir EFFORTS TO obtain the just right OF making
snelr own laws, In their own country, for their
own benefit